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HS/MA are intelligent attacking pair.. And when HS is good at the net, intercepting most of the flat replies, and thus setting up for the BIG smash from the back/center, they are almost unstoppable..

The problem for this pair is when MA is kept under pressure..
KKK/TBH are good in attacking/defending against most of the pairs, who keep the same formation (one person at the net, and the other smashing from the back)

but the attack of this INDO pair is quite different, as both HS/MA likes to advance forward with each shot, and vary the angle on each of the attacking smash..

It's quite difficult to defend against this kind of an attack.. Very effective indeed.. Love to watch that..

The QF day was a day of hugh upsets. MD 1, WS 1, MS 2, XD 1, WD 3, XD 2 and WS 2 were all eliminated. KKK/TBH’s (S1) loss of form showed up again and they lost easily to MA/HS 21-18, 21-15.
If they are not able to do well in a GP tournament, it is doubtful they can do better in a SS tournament.
The solution is to break up the pairing and BAM must flex its muscles once and for all otherwise it will lose all its credibility.The tournament again shows that China is a power house in badminton and can produce future champions without fuss. Their unseeded MS, WS, WD and XD players powered their way to the SF beating MS 2, WS 1, XD 1, XD 4, MS 4 and WD 4 seeded players. What an achievement!